Dr. Karen Mitchell, PhD, APRN, MSN, PMHNP-BC

I provide expert psychiatric evaluations, medication management, and psychosocial counseling for children, adults, and their families. I am deeply committed to helping individuals with mental illness and their families reach their full potential in the most peaceful, low-stress manner possible. As the mother of an adult who has struggled with mental illness since childhood, I understand firsthand the challenges that come with managing these conditions.

My experience includes providing psychiatric care in Level 1 Trauma emergency settings, community mental health clinics, and private practice. This background allows me to deliver high-quality, compassionate, and affordable care. Most appointments can be scheduled within a week of reaching out, and, given current concerns related to COVID-19, I also offer telepsychiatry visits.

I work with children and adolescents to address behavioral and emotional issues that impact family life and school performance. For adults, I assist with mood disorders, thought disorders, and cognitive impairments. Medication management is a key part of the treatment process, alongside effective therapy and reducing environmental stressors.

I understand the stress and anxiety that come with finding and accessing high-quality psychiatric care. That’s why I prioritize timely appointments, usually within a week of contact, to ensure you or your loved ones receive the support you need as quickly as possible.

*Specialties
•Mental Health
•Adult Psychiatry
•Child Psychiatry

*Conditions treated
•Depression
•Bipolar disorders
•Schizophrenia
•PTSD
•Mood disorders
•Trauma
•Panic attacks
•Personality Disorders
•Autism
•Behavioral issues
•Sleep problems
•Anxiety disorders
•Asperger’s Syndrome
•Bisexual
•Emotional Disturbance
•Family Conflict
•Grief
•Intellectual Disability
•Lesbian
•LGBTQ+
•Medication Management
•Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
•Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
•Parenting
•Peer Relationships
•Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
•School Issues
•Insomnia
•Stress
•Suicidal Ideation
•Thinking Disorders
•Transgender
•Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)

*Practice description
I am a doctorally prepared Psychiatric Nurse Practitioner who provides telepsychiatric services for children and adults. I have worked in emergency psychiatric services at a Level 1 Trauma hospital as well as community health centers. I have also worked in inpatient psychiatric care & work diligently with my clients to prevent hospitalizations whenever possible. I have worked with clients who struggle with chronic serious mental illnesses including Schizophrenia, Schizoaffective Disorder, & Bipolar I & II Disorders. I work in partnership with my clients and their family members to choose the most acceptable & effective treatment options.

*Treatment philosophy
As a mental health provider as well as the mother of an adult who has struggled with mental illness since childhood, I seek to serve my clients as their compassionate advocate and knowledgeable resource. I believe in respecting the dignity and autonomy of my clients while working in partnership with them. I seek to offer the latest evidence-based treatment options in the most cost-effective manner possible.

*Treatment approach
•Cognitive Behavioral Therapy(CBT)
•Culturally Sensitive
•Eclectic
•Humanistic
•Coaching
•Mindfulness-Based(MBCT)
•Trauma-Focused
•Family Systems
•Interpersonal
•Motivational Interviewing
•Positive Psychology
•Rational Emotive Behavior (REBT)
•Strength-Based